Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist Church
Pastor Charles Byrd
October 21, 2017
Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him, and he will act.
Psalm 37:5 ESV
Today’s flowers are in celebration of Loyal Green and Jenny
Hamblin’s 11th year of membership in our church.
10:50 AM Elder John Mauro will share the message “The Faith
That Works” today.
12:30 PM No Fellowship Luncheon is scheduled.
6:00 PM All Church Vespers presented by Growing! & Going! in
the Better Living Center.
The blessings of the Sabbath draw to a close at 6:23 PM
and resume next Friday at 6:14 PM
~TO OUR GUESTS~ Welcome to the family of the Grants Pass Seventh-day
Adventist Church. If you desire to find a place where you
can grow spiritually, find healing and learn from the
Bible, please join us on that same journey. You may share
information with us by filling out the "Connection Card"
in the pew rack. We're so glad you came!
Happy Sabbath!
~ Serving You Today ~
Elder — Al Curtice Deaconesses — Joy Stewart & Julie Bohlman
Deacon — Dave Crick Audio — Ken Johnson & Alex Baydala
Keyboards — Joney Haning & Kayla Heidinger Interpreter for the Deaf – Wende Trautwein
THIS WEEK’S CALENDAR
Sunday ~ October 22
o 1:00 PM Juan and Chantal (Swanson) Canopii Memorial / Sanctuary
Monday ~ October 23 o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Dorcas Thrift Store Hours
o 5:30 PM Pathfinders / School
o 6:30 PM Men’s Ministry / Youth Chapel
Tuesday ~ October 24
o 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM Dorcas
o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Dorcas Thrift Store Hours
o 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM Veggie Food Store Hours / School
o 4:00 PM Small Group Bible Study / Youth Chapel
o 5:00 PM Women’s Study Group / Multipurpose Room
Wednesday ~ October 25
o 12:00 PM Bulletin Information Deadline
o 4:00 PM Chronological Study of the Gospels / Youth Chapel
o 6:30 PM Prayer Meeting / Youth Chapel
Thursday ~ October 26
o 9:00 AM – 1:30 PM Dorcas Thrift Store Hours
o 3:00 – 6:00 PM Veggie Food Store Hours / School
o 5:00 PM Revelation Study / Multipurpose Room
NEXT SABBATH ~ October 28
o 9:30 AM Sabbath School / Susana Dietrich – Health Focus
o 10:50 AM Pastor Charles Byrd / Sanctuary
o 12:30 PM Fellowship Luncheon / Better Living Center
Hosted by Harry & Donna Hansen
Menu: Your Favorite Dish (Please bring enough food for
your family and some to share.)
o 4:00 PM All Church Social/Vespers CANCELED
o 4:00 PM Memorial for Mimi Hernandez / Sanctuary
SABBATH SCHOOL
9:30 – 9:50 AM
Scripture Study Donna Griffith
9:50 – 10:35 AM
Bible Study Class
The Human Condition
Sabbath School Study Guide, 4th Quarter, Lesson 3
*Extra study guides are at the Personal Ministries window*
SABBATH SCHOOL CLASSES
Children’s Divisions:
Beginners East Hall of Foyer, Birth to 4 years
Kindergarten West Hall of Foyer, Ages 4-6 years
Primary East Hall, Downstairs, Grades 2-4
Juniors / Earliteens West Hall, Downstairs, Grades 5-8
Youth Youth Chapel, Grades 9-12
Adult Classes:
Les Derfler East Hall, Prayer Room 213
Richard Carrigan West Hall, Room 221
Frank Hurd Sanctuary, West Side
Christianity 101 East Hall, Training Chapel, Room 214
Caryl Ermshar North of Sanctuary
Sanders / McFeeters Sanctuary, East Side
Donna Griffith Multipurpose Room, Downstairs
Spanish Class West Hall, Downstairs
Young Adults Elders’ Room, North of Sanctuary
10:50 AM
PRELUDE
WELCOME TO WORSHIP Al Curtice
WORSHIP IN SONG Donna Hansen, Karen Johnson, Huridis Fortuna & Jeannine Reddell PRAYER OF INVOCATION John Mauro CHILDREN’S STORY Kathy Engelman WORSHIP IN GIVING Local Church Budget
Music by Jeannine Reddell, Huridis & Hannah Fortuna
SCRIPTURE & PRAYER Daniel & Rebekah Hill
James 2:14
WORSHIP IN MUSIC Jeannine Reddell
THE SPOKEN WORD John Mauro
The Faith that Works
SONG OF RESPONSE Hymn No. 304
Faith of Our Fathers
BENEDICTION John Mauro
(Please be seated after the benediction and the Deacons will dismiss by row)
Thoughts & Prayers
Those Who Need Healing:
Fran Holder, Ed Denke, Monica Wheeler, Israel Rush, Ron Rau,
Jessica Rae, Eleanor Bowen, Ron Davis
Church Ministries: Live Stream Ministry, Men’s Ministry, Music Ministry,
Better Life Broadcasting Network / Redeem International
October Prayer Focus: Please continue to pray for all the people affected
by the natural disasters, especially the California fires, hurricanes,
earthquakes and flooding.
Special Needs: Prayers for the Swanson, Personius, and Hernandez
families for the loss of their loved ones.
UPCOMING EVENTS ~ 2017
October 22 ~ Memorial Service for Juan & Chantal (Swanson) Canopii
October 28 ~ Memorial Service for Mimi Hernandez
October 28 ~ All Church Vespers & Social / MacPhee & Peterson Ranch
has been CANCELED
October 31 ~ Reformation Day Celebration / Multipurpose Room
November 4 ~ Fall Festival & ABC Book Sale / School
November 14 ~ ABC Food Delivery (for pre-orders) / Multipurpose Room
November 19 ~ Christmas Craft Fair / BLC
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thanksgiving Baskets
Please contact the church office if you are a church member in need of a
Thanksgiving Basket.
Growing! & Going!
Make sure to join us for an All Church Vespers this evening Oct 21 in the
Better Living Center beginning at 6 PM. Our program “Sabbath Memories
and Traditions” will precede light snacks.
Reformation Day Celebration
What will you be celebrating this October 31st? For a real treat, come to the
Youth Chapel at 6:30 PM as Bob Pierson walks us through 500 years of
reformation history. Do you have kids who need some fun too? Drop them
off in the Multipurpose Room to enjoy their own Reformation Day
Celebration.
George Knight to speak at Valley View
George Knight will be speaking at Valley View Seventh-day Adventist
Church on Friday, Oct, 27 and Sabbath, Oct. 28.
Friday, 7:00 PM: SIN and LAW Are the Same Thing
Sabbath, 3:00 PM: Watch Out When the Holy Spirt Gets Loose in Your Life
Christmas Craft and Home Business Fair
Calling all vendors! It’s time to reserve your table for the upcoming
Christmas Craft Fair on November 19th
. Please contact Donna Clifford at
541-784-5651 or [email protected]. Thank you!
Memorial Service for Juan and Chantal (Swanson) Canopii
Memorial Services for Juan and Chantal (Swanson) Canopii will be held
tomorrow, Sunday, October 22 at 1:00 PM here in the church sanctuary.
Memorial Service for Mimi Hernandez
Memorial Services for Mimi Hernandez will be held next Sabbath, October
28th
, at 4:00 PM here in the church sanctuary.
A Pale Horse Rides
Pastor Ken Williams and Pastor Ray Erwin will be facilitating the three-part
DVD series “A Pale Horse Rides” featuring Shawn Boonstra from the Voice
of Prophecy at the Rogue River SDA Church. Join us Friday Oct 27th
at
6:30 PM and again on Sabbath Oct 28th
at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM.
https://www.palehorserides.com/host/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/PHR-
Trailer-4.mov
Estate Planning
Ted Perry, Planned Giving and Trust Officer for the Oregon Conference,
will be available to meet with members in the Roseburg area on October 24,
and in the Grants Pass and Medford areas on October 25 and 26 to assist you
with finding answers to your estate planning needs. To make an
appointment, please call him directly at 503-850-3567 or email:
Church Vespers/Social CANCELED
The Church Vespers & Social at the MacPhees/Petersons Ranch for next
Sabbath, October 28th
, has been canceled.
Women’s Ministry
It’s time to sign up for the Secret Sisters! For more information, please call
Marilyn Mathews at 458-229-0210.
2018 Devotionals It’s that time again to think about ordering your Devotionals for next year!
Please pick up a pamphlet/order form at the Personal Ministries window and
remember that all orders placed through the church are discounted! As part
of our school’s Fall Festival on November 4th
, the ABC will be bringing
their usual book displays which will give you the opportunity to check out
next year's Devotionals. The first order will be placed on Monday, Nov 6th
,
for delivery on Nov. 18th
. Please note that all orders must be prepaid.
Bible Worker Support
The Good News is that people are requesting more Bible Studies! We are
asking church members to financially support an additional five hours per
week for our part time Bible Worker. Please make sure to mark the tithe
envelopes with “Bible Worker”. Other ways to support Victor is to pray for
him, ask if he needs any assistance, or join in any of his Bible studies.
Redeem International Opportunities
As Better Life TV is morphing into Redeem International and our mandate
and scope expands, we are in greater need of volunteers to support us.
Currently, we need assistance with Audio Editing, Closed Caption and
Master Control (internet radio). Should you have some computer skills and a
willingness to serve, we need you! Please call Gia at 541-474-3089 to learn
more about this opportunity to bless and to be blessed.
Grants Pass Spanish Ministry
Our church is blessed to have a ministry which reaches out to our Hispanic
members and community. Spanish Sabbath School (9:30 AM) and Spanish
Worship Service (11:00 AM) and a bi-lingual Verspers (6:00 PM) takes
place each Sabbath. For more information please call Ruben Garcia at 541-
660-2391.
Fun Facts In and Around Our Church
Our Grants Pass Church has 692 members and 256 non-members.
News ‘n Views
The October News ‘n Views is available on the foyer table and at the
Personal Ministries window. Deadline for news articles for the November
newsletter is Wednesday, October 25th
.
Ministry Leaders
To avoid scheduling conflicts, please contact the church office at 541-476-
6313 when planning an event or when you need to use a room in the church,
the sanctuary, or the Better Living Center for activities other than your
normal use so we can get it on the church calendar. Thank you!
Email Groups
Our church maintains several email lists which you may find helpful. There
are email lists for church announcements, member prayer requests, the
newsletter and the bulletin. If you are a church member and would like to be
included in any of these lists, please contact the church.
Fountainview Academy
Mark your calendars for Fountainview Academy! The concerts will be
Sunday, December 17 at 5:00 PM and 7:30 PM, and again on Monday,
December 18 at 7:30 PM. Tickets will be available from Evergreen Federal
Bank in a few weeks.
Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist School News
Fall Festival and ABC Book Sale – The Grants Pass Seventh-day Adventist
School will have its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, November 4 beginning
at 6:15 PM. The ABC will have a large selection of books for sale and the
Veggie Food Store will be open from 6:30 – 7:30 PM. The 8th
grade class
will also be selling vegeburgers to raise funds for their class trip. Join us for
a fun evening!
Church Pictorial Directory
Mark your calendars for Dec. 10 – 14, which is when LifeTouch will be
coming to our church to take pictures for the Church Directory.
Volunteers Urgently Needed at Dorcas
Many in the community of Grants Pass are blessed with food and clothing
that are distributed from our center. Volunteers are needed to serve in the
operation of various stations. It would be greatly appreciated if you could
give of your time. We could also use plastic grocery bags. Please call
Larry Sample at 541-660-9088. Thank you!
Church Membership Transfers 1st Reading
Chuck & Alta Austin to Elmhurst SDA Church (Elmhurst, IL)
Mike Schenk to North Valley Church (Merlin, OR)
David Reed to Chattanooga First SDA Church (Chattanooga, TN)
Media Ministry Our church features a media ministry, so please be aware that our 10:50 AM
service is recorded for viewing via television, internet, and is streamed live.
Please note that anyone participating, including children during Children’s
Story, will be recorded. If you don’t wish you or your child to be seen on
camera, please sit in the far right section behind the first five rows. Thank
you.
Prayer Group
All are invited to join a prayer group each Sabbath immediately following
the main service. We will meet in Prayer Room #213 to specifically pray for
the church in these end times. Our time together will take no more than 10-
15 minutes, giving everyone plenty of time to meet their other commitments.
Religious Liberty Association
Do you struggle to explain your convictions about Sabbath or labor unions to
your employer? Are you being asked to work on Sabbath? The Northwest
Religious Liberty Association can help. Call Greg Hamilton and Rhonda
Bolton at 360-857-7040.
Cell Phones
Please remember to silence or power off your cell phones to avoid distractions
during the worship service. Let us welcome the Holy Spirit with our full
attention.
CHEERFUL GIVERS’ REPORT – AS OF 10/14/17 Monthly Goal (new) Needed
Church Budget (#9001) $ 20,329.00 $ 7,705.65
Church Budget Year-to-Date in the red: -$16,722.01
Student Aid (#9576) $ 2,500.00 $ 1,438.87
Next Week’s Offering: OR Conference Youth Support
Our worship service is being Live Streamed at www.grantspasschurch.com, archived
in our YouTube channel "Grants Pass Adventist Church" and rebroadcasted on BLBN
DIRECTORY
1360 NE 9th Street
Grants Pass, OR 97526 Church Office: 541-476-6313
Church Office Hours: Mon – Thurs 9 AM – 3 PM Fax: 541-474-2179
Web Site: www.grantspasschurch.com Pastor Charles Byrd: [email protected]
Pastor Charles Byrd 541-415-6878 Pastor’s Office Hours: Tuesdays 10 AM – 3 PM Church Secretary Kii Morse 541-476-6313 Head Elder Richard Carrigan 541-761-4273 Head Deacon Dave Hallmark 541-846-7612 Head Deaconess Sandy Page 541-218-4724 Treasurer Terry Trautwein 541-660-1502 Dorcas Leader Larry Sample 541-660-9088 Dorcas Office Tuesdays 9-2 541-476-2052 Dorcas Thrift Shop Mon., Tues., Thurs. 9:00 – 1:30 Grants Pass SDA School Grades K - 10 541-479-2293 Principal Richard Rasmussen 208-553-8931 Oregon Conference Office 503-850-3500 Adventist Book Center 800-765-6955 Better Life / Redeem 541-474-3089
Grants Pass Worship Hour Broadcast Sunday at 11:00 AM, Wednesday at 4:00 AM, Friday at 10:00 PM
Sabbath at 4:00 PM, –Channel 22/Antenna 30.1
THE VEGGIE FOOD STORE HOURS AT THE SCHOOL Tuesday: 12:00 – 4:00 PM
Thursday: 3:00 – 6:00 PM
SERMON NOTES
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